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From Frank Corah: "I found Prof. Buffum's history [see below after all the pictures] fascinating because those of us who had the privilege of playing in the sport he instigated at the academy had no idea of his struggle to make it happen. I can add some details and photos." | From Frank Corah: "I found Prof. Buffum's history [see below after all the pictures] fascinating because those of us who had the privilege of playing in the sport he instigated at the academy had no idea of his struggle to make it happen. I can add some details and photos." | ||
| + | From Bob Andretta: "All of the photos are from the spring set periods of each year. There was no "spring football practice" back then, so lots of guys on the football team would come out for spring Rugby, edging some of us lesser folk out of the mix for playing against teams from out of the yard. " | ||
[[File:1963_USNA_rugby.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Team shot of the first "Exhibition Rugby Team" in 1963 which beat the Brits from Dartmouth June week of 63. '''Kneeling, L to R:''' Bob Friedrick, Judd Halenza, Jay Fyfe, Louis Adriasola (team captain from Chile), ???, and John aka JJ O’Dwyer, '''Standing, L to R:''' Lt. Paul Fournier, Frank Corah, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Don Bonsper, Ron Bancroft, Prof. William Buffum, Paul Revak ]] | [[File:1963_USNA_rugby.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Team shot of the first "Exhibition Rugby Team" in 1963 which beat the Brits from Dartmouth June week of 63. '''Kneeling, L to R:''' Bob Friedrick, Judd Halenza, Jay Fyfe, Louis Adriasola (team captain from Chile), ???, and John aka JJ O’Dwyer, '''Standing, L to R:''' Lt. Paul Fournier, Frank Corah, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Don Bonsper, Ron Bancroft, Prof. William Buffum, Paul Revak ]] | ||
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[[File:1963_USNA_Action_shot.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Frank Corah contesting the ball against the Baltimore Rugby Club May 5, 1963. On the right giving chase is Bob Friedrick. We hung in there for the first half trailing by 10-5, but lost 28-5 when their superior kicking game wore us out. ]] | [[File:1963_USNA_Action_shot.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Frank Corah contesting the ball against the Baltimore Rugby Club May 5, 1963. On the right giving chase is Bob Friedrick. We hung in there for the first half trailing by 10-5, but lost 28-5 when their superior kicking game wore us out. ]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:26, 26 February 2019
In my notes, I have that Jim Sims, Col., USMC and a graduate, was part of the start of the team, as I believe he was stationed there in 1969-71. But what follows is a history that predates the late 60s....
From Frank Corah: "I found Prof. Buffum's history [see below after all the pictures] fascinating because those of us who had the privilege of playing in the sport he instigated at the academy had no idea of his struggle to make it happen. I can add some details and photos."
From Bob Andretta: "All of the photos are from the spring set periods of each year. There was no "spring football practice" back then, so lots of guys on the football team would come out for spring Rugby, edging some of us lesser folk out of the mix for playing against teams from out of the yard. "
Team shot of the first "Exhibition Rugby Team" in 1963 which beat the Brits from Dartmouth June week of 63. Kneeling, L to R: Bob Friedrick, Judd Halenza, Jay Fyfe, Louis Adriasola (team captain from Chile), ???, and John aka JJ O’Dwyer, Standing, L to R: Lt. Paul Fournier, Frank Corah, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Don Bonsper, Ron Bancroft, Prof. William Buffum, Paul Revak
Sitting, L-R: Mr. Duckworth, ???, Frank Corah, ???, ???, ???, Judd Halenza, Bob Friedrick, and JJ O’Dwyer, Kneeling, L-R: ???, ???, ???, ???, Jay Fyfe, ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???, Standing, L-R: Lt. Paul Fournier, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Ron Bancroft, Don Bonsper, Lt, Paul Revak, and Prof. William Buffum
Spring 1964 and NEW uniforms; Kneeling, L-R: JJ O’Dwyer, Jay Fyfe, Jimmy Pender, Judd Halenza, ???, Bob Friedrick, and ???, Standing, L-R: Lt. Paul Fournier, Prof. William Buffum, Frank Corah, ???, Ron Bancroft, ???, Tom Lynch (later USNA Superintendent), Bruce Davidson (bandana), ???, Don Bonsper, and Lt. Paul Revak.
Sitting, L-R: Jay Fyfe, ???, Bob Friedrick, (maybe) Bill Erickson, JJ O’Dwyer, ???, and ???, Kneeling, L-R: Judd Halenza, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???, Standing, L-R: Prof. William Buffum, Dee Burrows, Bruce Davidson, Ron Bancroft, (maybe) Dick Piatt, ??? (maybe Sted Garber), ??? (maybe Tim Kelly), ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???
